Pickleball Warm Up
The Pickleball Channel recently made a Pickleball 411 video Warming Up with Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore. We had fun showing Rusty Howes and his crew …
Health
Pickleball – Intimations of Mortality
Here is a great read from my new friend Keith. We had been pen pals (yes emailing) for the last six months and since my travels …
Pickleball inspiration
Here is a wonderful share from a pickleball friend via email: Read this, enjoy this, I’m blessed. Happy New Year 2015 I will play as much …
Rotator cuff – Prevention of injury
Rotator Cuff – Prevention of Injury Part 2 of 3 Hello fanatics of pickleball! Most people injure their rotator cuff muscles due to chronic misuse or …
Rotator cuff pain – What is it?
How’s your pickleball game going? Are you having weakness or pain in your shoulder joint, especially with an outstretched arm to the side or overhead? Do …
The World’s Best Ice Pack
There are many ways to ice an injured body part. If you are using a bag of frozen peas or corn, then you are still living …
Pickleball Tennis Elbow – Treatment
Treating any form of tendinitis starts with applying ice to the inflamed area. With pickleball elbow (lateral epicondylitis), you want to apply ice to the tender …
Aging gracefully – pickleball in your 70’s!
Aging gracefully – pickleball in your 70’s. Here is a reprint of the May 2014 Surprise Pickleball Newsletter (Surprise, AZ). Thank you to Suz Liley for allowing …
Pickleball Tennis Elbow – Prevention
Do you love to hit the backhand dink, volley or groundstroke? I sure do! The problem is that hitting too many backhand shots can quickly lead …
Pickleball Tennis Elbow – What is it?
How’s your backhand pickleball stroke? Any pain on the backside of your lower arm and elbow? If so, you may be suffering from pickleball (tennis) elbow …
Plantar Fasciitis – Treatment for the Pickleball Player
I have received many emails of players loving Justin's post of both what is plantar fasciitis and its prevention, so finally here is part 3 - the treatment... Keep …
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Plantar Fasciitis – Prevention for the Pickleball Player
Guest Post from Justin Rodgers of Arizona. The best way to prevent plantar fasciitis is to avoid excessive overloading of the foot, especially with high impact …
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Plantar Fascitis – What is it?
Guest Post from Justin Rodgers of Arizona. Graphic courtesy: https://heelthatpain.com/heel-pain/ Hello pickleball players! I was out playing pickleball yesterday and experienced some discomfort on the bottom …
Welcome new contributor to my blog – Justin Rodgers!
I am excited to have Justin join me in educating all the passionate pickleball players near and far. Justin will bring his expertise to you, touching …
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Summer heat – take care of yourself! part 1
Summer play outdoors can be hot and so can the temperature on the pickleball court. Being from Southern California I am accustomed to warm weather, but those …
Improve your pickleball hand-eye coordination
Rosemary from Brick, NJ asks: “I have only been playing a few months but addicted and although I have improved, I want to be much better. How …